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Nature (journal)

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Denyse O'Leary
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June 21, 2021
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Media, Peer review, Science
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Nature attempts to paper over a genuine and reasonable lack of trust in China over COVID-19

Denyse O'Leary
June 21, 2021
Culture, Intelligent Design, Media, Peer review, Science
This matters to us because it bears on the fate of science in general, as China becomes a global superpower. Nature Editorial: "Such trends are likely to continue if geopolitical tensions with the United States worsen. That would be regrettable." No, it wouldn’t be “regrettable.” Not so long as China cannot be trusted. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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April 30, 2021
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Media, Science
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Why has Nature started endorsing violent Woke politics?

Denyse O'Leary
April 30, 2021
Culture, Intelligent Design, Media, Science
First response: Stuff it. Absolutely. Stuff it. Given the way governments goofed big time throughout the pandemic, doubt about vaccines is a reasonable reaction, if not a correct one. A recent poll shows that nearly half of the vaccine doubters are worried about side effects. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 14, 2020
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
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Now Nature endorses Joe Biden for US Prez—and doesn’t seem to realize what it is doing to itself

Denyse O'Leary
October 14, 2020
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
Nature was founded in 1869. Between then and now, many U.S. Prezzes have come and gone. The puzzling part is why Nature (and stablemate Scientific American) would throw themselves into the fray like this, as if they had no reputation or credibility, apart from politics, to defend. If it’s all really about politics, fine. Many suspected that but no one could prove it. Now, any statement made on behalf of “science” will be wisely read as on behalf of “politics.” That will harm genuinely urgent causes the most. When there’s no daylight between “Stop plastic in the oceans!” and “Vote for Schmeezer!”, most people will make up their own mind about plastic in the oceans/Schmeezer. The authority of science becomes indistinguishable from Schmeezer's media outreach. Well, at least they brought it on themselves. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 8, 2020
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
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Rob Sheldon responds to Nature’s decision to go political: Are they really scientists or just political hacks?

Denyse O'Leary
October 8, 2020
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
Sheldon: My best explanation is that the editors of Nature, SciAm, NEJM are themselves not research scientists, but political hacks—hired under the supposition that good relations with government funders required not science but PR. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 6, 2020
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
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The journal Nature defends its right to cover politics

Denyse O'Leary
October 6, 2020
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
No one says Nature can’t be active in politics and publish screeds of this type. What its staff can’t do—because nobody can—is be both a participant and a referee. They’ve chosen to be participants, fine. Then, “Listen to science” has as much clout as “Listen to the union boss” and “Listen to the corporate head office.” Which is to say, the next time they bellyache that people don’t listen to science, all one can respond is, “Take a number and wait. Meanwhile, suck it up.” Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
December 4, 2019
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Darwinism, Intelligent Design, science education
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At Nature: A call for a more questioning attitude in science education?

Denyse O'Leary
December 4, 2019
Darwinism, Intelligent Design, science education
Much that is called science denial today is not "cynical and self-serving"; it is fed-upness with approved rubbish marketed as science because it suits a popular current philosophy. Read More ›